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Series

Tales of the City

1993 · 1 season · 5 episodes · Ended · PBS

Drama, Mystery

TMDB 7.7 · 37 votes

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Naivety and mystery, hilarity and sobriety, grass and arse!

Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.

Episodes

  • S01E01Episode 11993-09-28104m

    Anna Madrigal is the bohemian landlady with a mysterious secret. Mary Ann Singleton is the newcomer, a naïve young girl from Ohio eager to embrace SF and all it has to offer.

  • S01E02Episode 21993-10-0551m

    Mary Ann starts voluntary work at the Bay Area Crisis Switchboard, which is run by the one-eared Vincent, whose problems outnumber those of his callers

  • S01E03Episode 31993-10-1251m

    Michael's old-fashioned parents see some shocking sights when they visit him on Halloween - and he still hasn't told them he's gay. DeDe Halcyon Day has a shock when her pregnancy is confirmed.

  • S01E04Episode 41993-10-1950m

    DeDe is blackmailed by a journalist to save her family honour, while Mrs Madrigal's secret is slowly being uncovered.

  • S01E05Episode 51993-10-2651m

    Christmas is coming to 28 Barbary Lane and Mrs Madrigal is in party mood. However, Mary Ann is increasingly suspicious of Norman Williams and Mona is in for a surprise.

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